Peanuts, figure eights, trapezoids and slalom, that is.  Today, I proudly completed the MCO (Motorsports Club of Ottawa) Performance Control School with a certificate to prove it.

Not as easy as it looks, this control thing.  After some 30+ years behind the wheel of one vehicle or another, I discovered that it would take more than a day in the driving seat with (kindly and) patient instructor Steve F. beside me to master Ginger.  I did, however, push the edges of my comfort zone with drills, exercise, instruction and words of advice from better drivers than I.  You never really know what ‘challenges’ you’re gonna face on the road, and I’m a bit more confident now that the new knowledge of my car will help me react appropriately.  That was my primary goal for the day, so I definitely consider it time well spent.

Thanks to MCO for making the school available, and to the instructors and cone monkeys (Schmoo and Pat, especially!) for all their hard work during the day!

PS  I love to slalom, baby!